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document.write( "This equation is the same as\r\n" );
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document.write( " = -6.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 5. You will get.\r\n" );
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document.write( " = 0.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Introduce new variable u = . Then the last equation takes the form\r\n" );
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document.write( " = 0.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Apply the quadratic formula\r\n" );
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document.write( " = .\r\n" );
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document.write( "There are NO real solutions.\r\n" );
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